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Experts list simple food swaps to reduce ultra-processed products in diets — I.guim.co.uk

Experts list simple food swaps to reduce ultra-processed products in diets

Experts including Mark Lawrence, an ecological nutrition professor at Deakin University, say it is “really difficult to avoid” ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and offer nine straightforward swaps to help consumers cut them from their diets. A global report co-authored by Lawrence found Australia, alongside the US and UK, has one of

A week without ultra-processed foods exposed cost, effort and constant temptation — I.guim.co.uk

A week without ultra-processed foods exposed cost, effort and constant temptation

The author, Joyce, spent a week trying to avoid ultra-processed foods (UPFs) at home and at work to see how practicable it is to cut them out of daily life. She asked experts for guidance: Prof Mark Lawrence of Deakin University advised avoiding products with long ingredient lists, steering clear